"Za Warudo!" In her desperation, Ellie once again used Self-Time Acceleration.
Of course, Ellie understood that using it now was because she knew her Self-Time Acceleration wouldn't be affected by Original Magic before the Platinum Dragon Lord unleashed Ultimate Explosion, but this could only buy her nine seconds to think of a countermeasure.
Then what? Seeing the Platinum Dragon Lord's charging stance and the Atomic Breath he just spewed in her face, it looked similar, but this was the Platinum Dragon Lord's ultimate technique, so there must be something different. If it was just another beam of light, it wouldn't live up to the name Ultimate Explosion.
However, activating Self-Time Acceleration at this point was also a last resort. If she had cast it after he completed Ultimate Explosion, it would have been ineffective... she wouldn't have been able to dodge it either. It was better to use these few seconds to think of a countermeasure.
Looking at the motionless Platinum Dragon Lord, Ellie was quite helpless. While she said she was thinking of a countermeasure, in reality, she was at her wit's end. This situation was too passive. She couldn't get close, and any long-range magic she could use would likely be nullified by the Platinum Dragon Lord's other Original Magic. Moreover, this guy went straight for the big move without following any pattern. What could she do in such a desperate situation?
If all else failed, she would just have to sacrifice her 1UP here. Facing this situation, Ellie could only think this way. After all, she had two lives, so she wasn't too worried. Although Original Magic could nullify World Tree magic system spells, equipment effects shouldn't be nullified, right?
If that were the case, when she took the Atomic Breath to the face earlier, she would have already used her 1UP, and it wouldn't have been as simple as just getting a lump on the back of her head. So, she was now mentally prepared to use her 1UP and see what kind of power the Platinum Dragon Lord's Ultimate Explosion possessed.
Nine seconds were about to pass. Just then, Ellie suddenly had a wild idea. When she cast Explosion Magic earlier, wasn't she called something like "Soul Annihilation" by the Platinum Dragon Lord and slapped down, directly dispersing the Explosion Magic?
Although the Platinum Dragon Lord also knew World Tree system magic, he shouldn't use World Tree system magic to counter Original Magic, right?
It shouldn't be possible to counter it, right? So, that so-called Soul Annihilation must have also been Original Magic, right?
Does that mean Original Magic can cancel each other out?
Of course, it's also possible that the skill was specifically designed to counter Original Magic, but if there's a possibility, isn't it worth a gamble?
However... the only Original Magic she could use now was Explosion Magic and Internal Detonation, which had little practical use. Constructing Explosion Magic now would probably be too late.
After all, Explosion Magic required a casting time from construction to activation, and the Platinum Dragon Lord looked like he had finished charging and was about to attack. Releasing Explosion Magic now would be useless. So... there was only one option left?
Should she gamble?
Or just sacrifice her 1UP directly?
Ellie lowered her head and looked at her wrist. Although Ellie, fully armed, could only see the Champion Armor.
The black and white world was colored once again. Seeing the light orb in front of the Platinum Dragon Lord's mouth grow larger and larger, Ellie directly disarmed her gauntlet and then tore off the bracelet that scoundrel Bai Xia had given her. Anyway, it was that scoundrel's item, so she didn't feel bad about it. Although it was a bit regrettable to be downgraded again, that guy had played her for a fool, so she didn't want her things anyway.
Immediately after, the Platinum Dragon Lord, having finished charging, roared as before and spewed the light orb directly.
Yes... he spewed that enormous light orb directly, and at the same time, Ellie flung the bracelet in her hand. This was what Ellie was gambling on.
Since the magic ring was crafted by the Platinum Dragon Lord using Original Magic, then this series of equipment should all be crafted using Original Magic, right? So, if Original Magic can cancel each other out, what would happen when the Platinum Dragon Lord's Ultimate Explosion and the bracelet crafted by Bai Xia using the same method collided?
Even if it couldn't completely cancel it out, it should at least reduce its power, right? Ellie was trying it with the mindset of a desperate attempt, as her 1UP was already destined to be used. She might as well use this opportunity to confirm her judgment.
The result was... after the bracelet Ellie threw out touched the light orb, indeed... the light orb that should have been spewed at her stopped directly and emitted an even more dazzling light. It seemed she had gambled correctly!
Even if it couldn't be canceled, if it could stop the light orb in advance and make the affected area after the light orb exploded move away from her, it would at least reduce her damage. If her HP was thick enough, plus the protection of the Champion Armor, perhaps her 1UP wouldn't have to be used here!
However, immediately after... something completely unexpected happened to Ellie. The light orb did not violently explode as its name, Ultimate Explosion, suggested. Instead, it became more and more dazzling... Then, in the center of the light orb, it gradually transformed into a vortex-like black, and then, with the light orb as the center, a strong wind similar to the air absorption before a Explosion Magic blast appeared.
And this strange strong wind seemed to be aimed solely at Ellie. Chao Lu, who was not far from the center, was perfectly fine, still maintaining her slumped posture, motionless.
The Platinum Dragon Lord also looked very surprised by this sudden change. Only Ellie was pulled by the strong wind and gravity generated by that strange light orb.
What the hell is this?
Ellie, who was constantly being pulled towards the black light orb, was also completely bewildered. She quickly concentrated all her strength on her feet and even plunged the hammer in her hand directly into the ground as a fulcrum to steady herself.
However... it was useless. Ellie only realized when she plunged the hammer into the ground that it wasn't just herself being sucked in, but everything related to her, because even the ground where the hammer was inserted was slowly being pulled in.
In other words, no matter how Ellie tried to brace herself, it was futile... because everything around her, along with Ellie, would be sucked into that black hole-like thing... What was going on?
Why was it only targeting her?
Why was Chao Lu next to her perfectly fine? Could it be that the Platinum Dragon Lord's Ultimate Explosion was targeting her, and the change that occurred after colliding with the bracelet was still targeting her? This Original Magic is too shameless!
Just then... with a bang, the wall behind Ellie broke open. Ellie looked back and saw the familiar black armor. Nabe had brought Ainz Dad!
Unfortunately... in that instant of looking back, one of Ellie's hands and half of her body had already been sucked into the black hole. However, Ellie felt no pain at all.
Looking at her hand and half of her body, twisted along with the scenery, it was as horrifying as could be. It was then that Ellie realized her 1UP charm hadn't activated, which was quite awkward.
Did this Ultimate Explosion just erase people directly? The kind that instantly kills? That's really vicious. Could it only activate after she was completely sucked in?
Or could this kind of erasure magic not trigger resurrection effects? If that were the case... wouldn't she be finished?
"Ellie!!"
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